my car sounds like if the muffler was broken is very loud, any ideas?

1993 FORD ESCORT
180,000 MILES
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AZTEK1973
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It just started doing that 2 days ago, the car still runs normal but is very loud souds like if I didnt have a muffler kind of like if there was a vacuum leak.What can it be?
Apr 8, 2012 at 6:39 PM
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DJCL
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First is there a exhaust leak ? Check the air intake system for leaks.
Apr 8, 2012 at 6:50 PM
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KATART
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thankyou! Icut line back i inch slid a piece of new line over it with clamp, same at filter end. thanks anyway!
Apr 10, 2012 at 1:17 PM
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DJCL
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Good luck
Apr 10, 2012 at 4:15 PM
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